IHS Announces Phase 4 COVID-19 Funding Allocation Decisions
Includes $50 million to UIOs for testing On May 19, 2020 the Indian Health Service (IHS) announced the most recent round of COVID-19 funding determinations in a Dear Tribal Leader and […]
Policy Alert: NCUIH to Testify Before House Appropriations on COVID-19 Response
/0 Comments/in Policy Blog/by NCUIHThe House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Indian Health Service Covid-19 Response on Thursday, June 11 at 1:00 PM ET. On June 11, 2020, Executive Director Francys Crevier […]
NCUIH FACILITATES FIRST FEMA UIO LEADERS CALL
/0 Comments/in Covid-19, Policy Blog/by NCUIHOn May 29, for the first time, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) met exclusively with a group of Urban Indian Organization (UIO) leaders. The call took place via Zoom […]
House and Senate Leaders Send Letters of Support for Emergency Third-Party Reimbursement Fund for Indian Health Care Providers, Including UIOs
/0 Comments/in Policy Blog/by NCUIHOn May 5, 2020, Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Tom Udall (D-NM) and Representatives Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Raul Ruiz (D-CA) led 55 of their colleagues in letters […]
Sen. Harris Announces Legislation to Establish COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force with a UIO Representative
/0 Comments/in Policy Blog/by NCUIHOn April 30, 2020 Senator Kamala Harris announced she will introduce new legislation to combat racial and ethnic disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task […]
Centers for Disease Control Releases Guidance on Reopening
/0 Comments/in Policy Blog/by NCUIHOn Thursday, May 14, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released guidance on reopening businesses, communities, schools, camps, daycares and mass transit. Previous guidelines were withheld by the Trump […]
Senator Warren and Representative Levin Introduce Legislation That Would Establish a National Contact Tracing Program including UIOs
/0 Comments/in Policy Blog/by NCUIHOn Thursday, May 14, 2020, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Representative Andy Levin (D-Mich) introduced the Coronavirus Containment Corps Act. The Coronavirus Containment Corps Act was co-sponsored by Sens. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) […]
CMS Issues Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
/0 Comments/in Policy Blog/by NCUIHThis interim final rule with comment period (IFC) instituted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has instated several Medicare policies on an interim basis. These policies have […]
Tribal Budget Formulation Workgroup Releases FY22 IHS Funding Recommendations with $200.5 Million for UIOs
/0 Comments/in Advance Appropriations, Policy Blog/by NCUIHTribal Budget Formulation Workgroup Releases FY22 IHS Funding Recommendations with $200.5 Million for UIOs On February 13-14, 2020, the Tribal Budget Formulation Workgroup (TBFWG) convened in Arlington, Virginia to develop the National Tribal […]
NCUIH President to Participate in Roundtable on Heroes Act Benefits for Indian Country
/0 Comments/in Policy Blog/by NCUIHOn Friday, May 15, NCUIH President and CEO of NATIVE HEALTH in Phoenix, Walter Murillo will participate in a Roundtable on Coronavirus in Indian Country: Tribal and Urban Organizations. More […]
Trump and CMS Issue Second Round of Changes to Healthcare Regulations
/0 Comments/in Policy Blog/by NCUIHOn April 30, 2020, at President Trump’s direction, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a second round of regulatory waivers and rule changes “to deliver expanded care […]
IHS Announces Dissemination of Final $367 million in CARES Act funding with $20 million for UIOs
/0 Comments/in Policy Blog/by Meredith RaimondiOn April 23, the Indian Health Service (IHS) announced its decision to distribute $20 million to Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) in COVID-19 relief aid from the remaining CARES Act resources. […]
Reps. Gallego, Mullin Introduce Bill Boosting Resources for Urban Indian Health Organizations
/0 Comments/in Policy Blog/by Meredith Raimondihttps://rubengallego.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/icymi-reps-gallego-mullin-introduce-bill-boosting-resources-urban-indian April 20, 2020 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced H.R. 6535 last week to expand Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) […]
NCUIH Joins National Native Organizations in COVID-19 Legislative Request
/0 Comments/in Policy Blog/by NCUIH(April 20, 2020) – Last week, NCUIH along with a coalition of National Native Organizations sent a letter to Members of both chambers of Congress outlining a joint COIVD-19 recovery […]
C-SPAN Clip: NIHB Chair Victoria Kitcheyan Discusses Indian Health Priorities for COVID-19
/0 Comments/in Policy Blog/by Meredith RaimondiAPRIL 9, 2020 | CLIP OF VICTORIA KITCHEYAN ON NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND CORONAVIRUS Victoria Kitcheyan, Chair, National Indian Health Board John McArdle, Host, C-SPAN Clip Transcript Call from: Michigan Thank you so much for taking […]
Udall, Senate Democrats Unveil COVID-19 “Heroes Fund,” $25,000 Proposed Pay Increase to Essential Workers and, Urban Indian Organizations and Tribal Workers on Frontlines of Pandemic Response
/0 Comments/in Policy Blog/by NCUIHhttps://www.indian.senate.gov/news/press-release/audio-udall-senate-democrats-unveil-covid-19-heroes-fund-25000-proposed-pay AUDIO: Udall, Senate Democrats Unveil COVID-19 “Heroes Fund,” $25,000 Proposed Pay Increase to Essential Workers and Tribal Workers on Frontlines of Pandemic Response COVID-19 “Heroes Fund” would give Tribal […]
